On 13 Jun 2003 10:36:37 GMT, Nick Maclaren wrote:


In article oprqo9gfg2wxhha1@localhost, Tim
writes:
| I have just been given a young walnut tree that has been dug up,
around 3" | high, with bare roots that are now sitting in a bucket with
some soil and | water. It's very healthy and has lots of leaves. I
supose it's a couple of | years old at the most. I think it's the large-
nut californian variety, | rather than the European type.

No, 3" is this year's germination.
Blimey they grow fast.



| I suppose the best thing to do is to give it a planting prune to cut
water | loss while the roots recover? I realise it's probably not the
best time to | plant, but it's either give it a try or let the poor
thing die().

No, don't do that, but remove excess leaves if necessary.
Good job I asked.




| Has anyone got any tips for me as I know nothing about them? What sort
of | soil do they prefer? sun/temperature/wind preferences? There are a
few | growing well in the neighbourhood so I assume that climate and
soil are | roughly suitable.

Good, deepish soil, preferably reasonably drained. Full sun (in the
UK) and not Western Isles type wind.

| Does anyone know how old they have to be before they start producing
nuts?

c. 20 years.

I won't hold my breath then. I like the foliage, but nuts at some stage
would be a plus , of course.



Thanks a lot Nick.